Notre Dame punched its ticket to the next round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night, dismantling Indiana at home. Although the final score looked pretty close, 27-17, it wasn't really a ballgame for most of the second half.

I n the first game of the new 12-team College Football Playoff format, Marcus Freeman led his Notre Dame team to victory, taking down Indiana 27–17 on Friday. Though the score e

Marcus Freeman outsmarted Curt Cignetti with a great move on Friday night. Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish were leading Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers